Overview
- UNLV announced Burfict on its official 2025 coaching roster under head coach Dan Mullen as a defensive analyst.
- This appointment represents his first foray into coaching after retiring following a 12-game suspension that ended his NFL career.
- He will work alongside interim defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, who coached him in Cincinnati and Oakland.
- Throughout an eight-season NFL career, Burfict incurred more than $5 million in fines and missed 22 games due to helmet-first hit suspensions.
- Despite on-field controversies, Burfict earned Pro Bowl honors in 2013 and led the league with 171 tackles that season.